TOBAGO House of Assembly (THA) Minority Leader Kelvon Morris is urging the government to reconsider its decision to cancel the annual Independence Day Parade.

In a statement on August 15, the government announced that the event – the 63rd anniversary of TT’s Independence – will instead be celebrated as a Day of Prayer and Reflection.

On August 16, a statement from the Office of the Chief Secretary confirmed that there will be no parade for Independence Day in Tobago in keeping with the government's decision to cancel the event based on advise from national security intelligence agencies during the state of emergency.